States of Denial - Knowing About Atrocities and Suffering

Informationen zum Autor Stanley Cohen is at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of numerous books, including Visions of Social Control (Polity, 1985), Folk Devils and Moral Panics:The Creation of the Mods and Rockers (1980), Against Criminology (1988) and Psychological Survival: The Experience of Long Term Imprisonment (1973). Klappentext A New book by one of the most important names on the Polity list. Stan Cohen is one of the world's most respected criminologists, and author of many classic studies in the field.A New book by one of the most important names on the Polity list. Stan Cohen is one of the world's most respected criminologists, and author of many classic studies in the field. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1: The Elementary Forms Of Denial. Chapter 2: Knowing and Not-Knowing: The Psychology of Denial. Chapter 3: Denial at Work: Mechanisms and Rhetorical Devices. Chapter 4: Accounting for Atrocities: Perpetrators and Officials. Chapter 5: Blocking Out the Past: Personal Memories, Public Histories. Chapter 6: Bystander States. Chapter 7: Images of Suffering. Chapter 8: Appeals: Outrage Into Action. Chapter 9: Digging Up Graves, Opening Wounds: Acknowledging the Past. Chapter 10: Acknowledgement Now. Chapter 11: Loose Ends. Notes. Index

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• Authors: S Cohen, Stanley Cohen, Stanley (London School of Economics and Political Science) Cohen, Stanley Cohen
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.2000
• EAN: 9780745623924
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-2392-4
• No. of pages: 360
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Illness & addiction: social aspects, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Violence in society, Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, Violence and abuse in society, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism